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020 _a9780415622080 (hbk)
020 _a9780080971124 (pbk)
020 _z9780080971131 (ebk)
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_b.M23 2014
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245 1 0 _aUnderstanding housing defects /
_cDuncan Marshall [and 3 others].
250 _a4th ed.
260 _aLondon :
_bRoutledge,
_cc2014.
300 _aix, 550 pages
_c31 cm
500 _aIncludes index.
520 _a"Understanding Housing Defects provides a concise, coherent and comprehensive introduction to the causes, investigation and diagnosis of defects in domestic buildings.For this new edition, many of the chapters have been substantially updated and new photographs have been added. There are four new chapters covering:How defects are definedAn overview of building and architectural historyExternal joinery and painted finishesEnvironmental and health- related building problemsMany of the 21 chapters cover a specific building element and include a brief introduction setting out construction principles and the evolution of current practice. All of the chapters consider the identification, cause and diagnosis of common (and sometimes not so common) defects. This book is a must have for all those students and practitioners who require a broad understanding of housing defects. Building surveyors, general practice surveyors, architects, estate agents, housing officers and anyone involved in the management and maintenance of property as well as its construction will benefit hugely from this highly informative full-colour text. Written by the authors of The Construction of Houses, the book is also the natural companion to this bestselling textbook"--
650 0 _aDwellings
_xDefects.
650 0 _aDwellings
_xMaintenance and repair.
650 0 _aBuilding inspection.
650 7 _aTECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Construction / General.
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700 1 _aMarshall, Duncan
_c(Building inspector)
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